head to head
vs
Dead CellsvsSpelunky Classic
Dead Cells leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Spelunky Classic leans Execution (Twitch Chaos).
Dead CellsSpelunky Classic
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Dead Cells leans harder on execution: Tight platforming, parries, and dodge-rolls demand precise inputs.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 7
Spelunky Classic leans harder on variance: procedurally generated levels every run
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.